A Cold or a Zombie?

Friday I get the crud.   You know, the crud.  You don't know whether to call it a cold, sinus issues, flu etc.   It's the "I feel crummy and need a personal nurse" crud.

Tissues surround me.  My perfume of the week is Vicks Mentholatum rub.
Sleeping off and on all day and night.  Freezing then sweating.  Stuffed up nose which immediately starts running just to stuff up again.  Laying down. Getting up then just laying down again.  That's me.

I'm a horrible sick person.  I'm miserable. And I'm sure that I feel worse than anyone else could ever.  (kind of like a man...)

Add in some daytime no-drowsy useless med that wear off after 2 hours and I'm pretty sure I resemble a zombie.  A not showered, icky, hideous looking zombie.

The only good news about this is that I have completed every episode of "Orange Is The New Black"  and roughly the entire last season of "Breaking Bad"  and  countless episodes of "Sons of Anarchy".  And the last one was to check on Charlie Hunnams acting skills since he's going to step up and play Christian Grey in "Fifty Shades of Grey".   Hey,  he ain't too shabby in a motorcycle gang either......

Peace, Love & Kindness

Every week I try my best to start Monday's with a good attitude.  My goal is to be nice to all and perform random acts of kindness.  Seriously.  Don't be so shocked.  I do have a pleasant side.   I do!!   

But, after one of "those" weeks I found it extremely hard to find my goodness.  And when I talk about random acts of kindness I mean like letting cars merge in front of me without getting mad when they don't give the "hey thanks" gesture wave.  And genuinely smiling at all strangers without looking like a creeper. 

 I would love to do things like buy a stranger tires when I see his bald ones in a parking lot.........But ,actually I need new tires and I'm not rich.  

I'm hoping Tuesday is a better day.  I'll have to double up on my kindness.


              
This was more like my attitude today.  Not pretty.

Mama's Getting Her Spook On

It's been such a crummy summer (weather wise)  that for the first time in my adult life I'm ready to say I'm ready for fall.  I used to fight fall tooth and nail til the bitter end.  I'm a winter hater. 

But, since I have not had my annual kids are in school and I don't want to work yet month long pool time  (I love a community pool with no kiddies all to my self!! bahahaha (that was my manic laugh)   because it has been muggy, cloudy, moist etc.   And unless you are into numerous bug bites pools without sun are no fun.  Ha I made a rhyme!

So, being Halloween is my favorite holiday I'm going to ramp it up early this year.   Yeah, I'm going for obnoxious Halloween overkill this year......

So get ready to hear about it for the next oh 6-8 weeks.  I might run this thing on into Thanksgiving....


Mama's ready to get her spook on.

The Bridesmaids

I always wanted a fairy tale Cinderella wedding.  

I didn't have one and that's ok. Mine was pretty fun.  

For a number of years when Disney started promoting dreamy themed weddings at Disney World I would tell my husband If we ever re-newed our vows that's what I wanted.

Well, the years went by and the kiddies came and so did life.  By now, this Cinderella would look a little   um what's the nicest word?? mature.  Yeah, mature.  I would look more like Cinderella's Godmother riding around in that carriage.    

And the cost?   Holy wicked stepmother!!    The cost of a Disney wedding is more than a mortgage, braces, Hollister shirts and feeding 2 teen boys.

But,  I came across this picture.  And I would so do it all over again today if I could get all my favorite friends to be my bridesmaids.  Problem being I would be laughing so hard that I would miss my own wedding........

                                                                                                                 

You know these gals are pissed and can't wait to get drunk at the reception and diss the bride....

Bye Bye Summer

It's the first week of September.  The time kids used to go back to school.  But, now they just throw them in the first part of August. 

So your brain gets kind of skewed.  Since they have been in school a month you feel like it's fall.  Only fall with 90 degree days and 200% humidity.  

And my watermelon patch in my garden turned out to be a pumpkin patch.

So it's kind of like a sign.  Forget summer.  Get on with Fall. 

Plus all the new tv shows start soon.......

My Book Passion

Contrary to what some of you might think I'm not just a bitter old Mom who blogs crap every other day but I also am a voracious reader.   I love using that word.  Voracious.  It's rather difficult to ease it into conversation.  But voracious reader I am.

I love reading about the authors too.   It cracks me up when I see or hear an author and I'm shocked that their the author of a favorite book I've read.  I guess that's where don't judge a book by the author's back cover comes in.

I actually read probably more than I do anything else.   I'm not saying I get caught up in a good book and am still in my jammies when the kids get home and nothing has been done.  Or maybe I am.      I won't confess that. 

  But, reading is one of my top passions.  Along with  The Atlanta Braves,  And Disney World.  But, that's a nasty obsession  for another day. 

I am partial to murder mysteries, (female authors only) paranormal, smut, funny contemporary, smut, etc.  Not a fan of espionage and all that crap.  Too much like reality on CNN. 

I'm the cheapest reader as well.  I will troll Amazon's Kindle book site almost daily for the freebies.    1 out of 6 are pretty good reads.  But, I will pay for the best sellers.  And if my Kindle gets down to 5 or less books I start to sweat and get nervous.

Just a little insight into my little bubble that holds me and keeps me reality free.

Plus, reading takes you away from reality so people around you look more like this......

Or this....

Teen Boys,PTA & Porn

I was asked this summer if I'd be interested in running for PTA President.  Um, no.   Plus, I knew no one else was running so I didn't want to run the chance that I would get it.

Now this week I was asked if I would consider being PTA Treasurer.  Um, again no.  

It surprises me because I'm really not the PTA type of mom and I for the life of me don't know why people like me and want me to do stuff with/for them.

Anyhoo,  when you get them to high school stuff like PTA gets tossed to the side.  I know PTA is good and raises money for stuff (I can't remember what)   I'm going to get alot of crap for saying all this.   

I am on the home stretch Homeys.   Both my boys are in high school.  I have paid my dues.  Literally.  I'm scared to add up what I have paid in school fees for 3 boys.  

I have done it all.  PTA, fundraisers out the yoohoo, volunteered, baked shit (I'm a horrible baker) put up with crazy psycho moms, smiled at teachers that shouldn't be teachers, made projects (by myself) whipped up some kind of costume the night before......   All for the sake of making sure my babies had smooth sailing through their school years.

High school.  That's a different animal.  Very little volunteering required.  In fact, almost frowned upon  (Talking to you cra cra helicopter Mom who just shows up at school to make copies)   No baking.  Yay!  Your kids will be mortified if you do. Only interaction with other parents is at sporting events and performances which is better than fakey smiles over 100% Juice and gluten,tree nut, peanut, dairy, egg free cookies in the classroom.

While I think all those were important jobs in our boyos younger years and wouldn't trade them for anything a high school moms job is tougher.

Instead of homeroom mom I am private investigator mom.  It is my duty to know who my boys are hanging out with.  It is my duty to check all computers for inappropriate stuff.  C'mon I have boys.  We're talking porn. It is my job to make sure their grades are up to snuff (cause high school teacher won't send notes home saying little Johhny is having a hard time in reading)  And speaking of snuff, harping about drugs and trying your best to make sure they don't do them.  I like to send pictures to them of meth heads and heroin addicts.   Ugh, scary stuff.

I may not be the smartest Mom but I refuse to be the dumbest Mom.

I run an open home. I'll chat about anything.  If we see anything inappropriate on tv I'll start a discussion about it. I'm talking to you Miley.....  I'm always asking my guys if they need to talk about anything.  I try to do this over dinner where they can't leave.....

I'll ask if they want to talk about drugs or sex or their bodies. And that our bodies are our own etc...  I usually get eye rolls or "jeez, Mom!"   But, I hope by keeping it in the open it will help.  Or at least keep them ok until they go to college......